Vic govt grants to help wildlife rehab

Animal shelters and individual carers treating wildlife injured in Victoria's Christmas bushfires can apply for a one-off grant to help cope with the demand.

The Andrews government is giving up to $500 to shelters working round the clock to care for hundreds of animals injured in the 2900-hectare Wye River bushfire that razed 116 homes on the Victorian coast.

Environment Minister Lisa Neville says the grant is part of an $80,000 fund designed to reimburse carers for the costs associated with caring for sick wildlife.

But Wildlife Victoria relationships manager Amy Hidge said while it was "fantastic to see the Victorian government recognising the part wildlife shelters play in bushfire events", the $500 would not go a long way.